Edge construction for furniture tops



Nov. s, 1928. 1,690,286

J. A. FITCH El' AL EDGE CONSTRUCTION FOR FURNITURE TOPS Filed Maron 51,1924 2 sheets-Shen 41, 7729.1.

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'Patented Nov. 6, 19218;,

UNITED STATES .PATENT oFFIcE.

JASON A. FITCH AND GEORGE BBAINARD, F YOUNGSTOWN, lOHIO, ASSIGNOBS TOTHE GENERAL FIBEPBOOFING COIPANY, 0F YOUNGSTOWN, 0HIO, A CORPORATION orlomo.

i Application :nei )nach s1,

This invention relates to an improved edge provide a neater bindingstrip at-tlie edge of the linolcumv and to protect the faceL of thebinding strip support so that the finished surface will not-be VsoLreadily worn away and also making a substantial bindsheet steel andpreferably comprises four ing strip which vis-readily placed in positionand also readily removed when desired. Another object of the inventionis to provide an edging fonthe table which will be of substantial depthto present a good des1 gil further object of, the invention is to'provide a supporting lrail jforthe table top, and a facing strip for`the rail which is inset from the outer face' of the edging bead lwhereby 'the latter will protect the former from becoming injured orotherwise marred. With the above and other objects in view i which willmore readily appear'as the nature of the invention is betterlunderstood,

the same consists in the novel construction,

combination yand arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described,illustrated Aand claimed. Y. In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is adetail vertical sectional view through-a 'table top constructed inaccordance with our'invention.x

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the parts forming the edgingof thetable.

. Figure 3 is a bottom plan' 'view of Vthe table top and taken on 'theline'3-4-3 of Fig-l i ure 1.

Figure 4 is a detail el'evation'showing the meetlngends of the facingstrip and the' +o means for fastening thelends of the facing strip tothe supporting rail, and

F igure 5 is a perspective view partly in section, showing a modifiedform ofia table edging.

Like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout theseveral figures of the drawings.

- In embodying the invention in :'Lmetallic furniture top .or platen fora' desk or. table,

5'" the-top A is fitted with edgingB which preferablyconsists-of asupporting rail C, a facing strip D, and a bead E for protecting theedges ofthe linol'eum F or other EDGE CONSTRUCTION ron FURNITURE Tors.

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covering'which may be cemented or otherwise secured to .the uppersurface of the top or platen to provide a composite furniture top.

The table top A is secured to the rail C and the facing stripD is inturn supported bythe rail and cooperates with the bead abutment E tolock the latter in position.

The rail C may be formed from pressed sections 5,V 6, 7 and 8 which arerespectively disposed under the edge portions of the tabletop and offset.inwardly a short dis-w tance from the edges of said top. .Each of thesesections is bent longitudinally to form in crosssection a rectangularvconstruction -comprising aninner wall 9, an outer wall welded to thetable top A as indicated at 15.'

The outer portion of each connecting top portion 11 is depressed asindicated at 16 t 'form a resultant pocket 17 betweensaid depressedportion ,16 and the outer edge portion of. the table top A. i

The edges of the surfacing materialF of the table top are preferablybeveled as' at 18 and the metallic bead E which is formed of a singlelength for the four sides of the table top-is disposed'along the bevelededge 18 and has its en'ds 19-19 disposed in abuttingrelation. In orderto retain this beadv Vin position, we have provided the same withaninwardly extending flange 20 which projects into the pocket'17. Theinner 'end ofv this flange 20 is formed with a downturned v-lip 21 whichlies near the back of the pocket.

The facing strip'D is likewise formed of pressed sheet steel andPreferably is formed from a single length.` This. strip is bentlongitudinally to form an upper bead keeper :flange 22 and a lowerretaining or base flange 23. This facing strip .surrounds the sections'of the rail 'C and the ends 24-24 thereof are disposed in abuttingrelation as 'shown in Figure 4. The upper flange 22 of the facingstripprojects into the pocket 17 between the inwardly extending iange 20 ofthe bead E and the depressed portion 16` of the rail, the inner edgeofthe flange 22 cooperating with the depending flange v2l of the'be'adto lock the latter 1n position. The lower or base Han e 23 of 'theAfacing strip D extends under ti the rail and has an inwardly extendingpro- ]ection 25 which constitutes a finger guard. The extension or guard25 is raised above the plane of the base flan e 23 through the medium ofa lockin shou der 26 which cooperates with the inner edge of. the baseYsurfacing material F, the bead may flange 12 of the rail to provi e aninterlockin or retaining engagement between the rail and the facingstrip, J

VIn orderto securely hold the abutting end portions of the facing stripD a ainst movement screws 27-27 may beA Iemp oyed, the same being-disposed on opposite sides of the abutting edges 24 of the base andengage the base fianges 23 and 12 of the str1 and rail respectively.Tlhe outer face of thefacing strip D is inset relative to the outer faceof the bead' E whereby the latter will protect the formerfrom becomingdisgured or marred.

If the table or other article is provided with a drawer G,' which isdisposed directly under the edgi'n B, 'the guard25 will prevent thefingers rom being pinched between the base flange 23 and the drawer uponoutward movement of the latter.

. From the foregoingi'it will be observed that the invention providesaftable or other' article with a detachable bead which is rel tained inposition througligan interlocking connection with a facing strip whichin turn has an interlocking engagement with a sup- 1 porting rail.Consequeny, should it be desired to re lace the bead or to remove thelatter for t e purpose of substituting a nez l Dreadily detached afterfirst detachingjhej facing strip.

In the. modified form shown in Figure 5, we have .illustrated a slightlydifferentconstruction of a rail and a facing strip. In this form therail H includesan -innerwall 28 and a top 29, the outer edge portion ofthe latter being depressed as at 30 to form a. pocket 31 corresidin tolthe pocket 17 previously descrl e top 29 'in thisorin is not providedwith either afront wall or a lowerbase tlange. The facing strip I isrovided -with an upper flange 32 for `inter ocking enga ement withA thebead-E` .j and 'with a lower ase flan e 33. The base lian 33 extendsinwardly yond'the inner wa 28 ofthe rail and'is connected to a baseflange 34 of the latter by screws 35e-35. Without further description itis' thought that the features and advantages ofthe invention willbcreadily i ap arentto those gskilled in end .it will 'of course be ebase flange 12 of including t J'the bead'fiange and the depressed of therail, the inne:L

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Lacasse understoodthat changes 'in the form, proportion and minordetails of construction may be resorted to without departing from' thespirit of the invention and scope of the ap nded claims.

e claim 1. An edv-e construction for furniture tops includin thecombination with a top section, of a bea'extending alon the edgethereof, a supportin rail dis under the to and extending a ong the edgethereof, sai rail having an outer depressed portion forming a resultantlpocket located under /thc edge portion of'the top, said bead having aninwardly extending lange disposed in said pocket, and a facing stripconnected to said rail and having an inwardly extending flange disposedwithin said pocket between the -bead 'flange' and the depressed portionof the rail for retaining said bead in position; 1

2. An edgle construction for furniture tops e combination with a topsection, 'of a bead extending along the thereof, a supportind raildisposed under t e top and extending long the edge thereof, said\railhaving` an'outer depressed portion forming a resultant pocket.locatedunder the edge portion of thetop, said .bead having an inwardlyextending flange in`said pocket, and a acing strip connected toextending et between rtion flange said rail and havin an inwardl flangedisposed wit said'poclvr edge of the terminating in a downwardlextendingr locking flange cooperating with the rai to retain the bead-1ntion.v 3. edge construction for furniture tops including t e combinationwith a top section, los of abeadexten along the thereof, asup'poivraildisposedunder cto and extending a oigothe edge thereof, sai .railbein -formed m-a strip of pressed metal nt longitudinally to form spacedinner and outer walls, a connecting top and a base ange'exteudi'nginwardly 'from' the lower edge of the front Awall,.and a 'facing striphavingH an inwardly. extending base flange connected to the base flangeof the'rail and' havlng its upper-portion connected to' the bead tolioldthelatter'in poeitioi'i.

4'. An construction for furniture tops including e 'combination with atop section and a-drawer slidably mounted therebe- 11S" neath, of a beadextending al thereof a supportingrail under the top'and extending alo.the edge thereof, said rail being orm from a'atriofY pressed metal andbent longitudinalll; Ato

flange orm spaced inner and outer walls, a connecting top iiida baseflange exten wardly from the lower edge ofthe the tion to formaresultant pockfetlocated un- :in inwardly extending base flangeconnected to the base flange of the rail and havino lts upper portionconnected to the bead to hold the latter ,in position, said base flangeof sald facing strip extendinggjnwardly beyond the base flanb'eof therail toform a finger guard.

5. Anedge construction for furniture tops includin the combination-witha, top section, of a bea extending along the edge thereof, a supportingrail disposed under thetop and extending along the edge thereof,saidrail bein formed from' a strip of pressed. metal and lbentlongitudinallyto formspacedymner and outer walls," a connecting topV4and a base flange extending inwardlyfrom the lower edge of the frontwall, 'said'.,connecting top being depressed lalong itsf'oiite'r'edgeporder the edge portionfof the-WP., said bead having an inwardlyextending .flange dis,- posed in said pocket, the innerA edge 'of saidbead fiange terminating inf afdownwardly extendino` locking flange, anda vfacing 4strip connected to said rail and having an inwardly extendingflange disposed said pocket between the bead'fiange 'and the depressedportion of the-rail and cooperating with the locking flange of the fbeadto retain ,the latter in position.

6. An edve construction for furnituretops including the combination witha top section, of a bead extendingalong the edge-thereof, a support-raildisposed. under thetop and extending along theedge thereof, said railbeing formed from a strip-Pofpressed metalF and bent longitudinally Y{oform" spaced inner and outer wa'lls'a connecting top and a vbase flangeextending inwardly from the lower edge'of the front wall, saidconnecting top being depressed along its outer edge portionA to'form aresultant 'pocketlflocate'd under the edge portion of the top, said beadhaving an inwardly extending flange dis-I posed in said pocket, theinner edge of said ead flange terminating in a downwardly extendinglockingflange, and a facing strip formed of pressed metal and bentlongitud- Vinally to form a vertical wall and u per andlower inwardlyextending fianges, t e lower flange being connected. to the rail and theupper flange fitted within the pocket located between the rail andthedesk top and cooper'- ating with the downwardly extending bead flange toretain the bead in posit-ion-` f?. An edge construction for furnituretops comprising a top, a supporting member carried by the underside ofthe top and formed to rovide a continuous pocket along the underside ofthe edge of the top, a bead strip comprising a body having offsetflanges one of which is adapted toform the edge of the top and the othe`of which is adapted to enter said pocket, and a facing strip cooperatingwith said supporting member to lock the-.bead strip in the pocket andform the 9.l An edge construction for furniture' tops consisting of thetop, a supporting rail arranged beneath the top and havinga portionthereof spaced from the `underside of the top to provide a pocketopening at the outer underside of the top, a bead strip comprising abody having oppositely offset flanges 4one of which is adapted toembrace the edge of the table top and the other of which enters Y saidpocket, and a facing strip of substantially channel shaped cross sectionhaving one of its anges adapted to also enter the pocket thereby to holdthe facing strip in place and means for securing thev other flange tosaid rail.

10. An edge construction for furniture tops comprisin a top member, asupporting member carrie by the underside of the top, a bead stripofangular cross-section located at the edge of the top and having anupright flange and a horizontal flange, and a facing stripadapted to beapplied to said-supporting member by movement in a plane parallel lill)to the' table `top and engaging said bead strip to hold the same inposition.

, 11. An edge construction for furniture tops, comprising a top member,a supporting member located at the underside of the top, separate beadand facing strip members, the former being of angular formation andhavintgione of its fianges adapted to engage with a ace of thetop-member, and the 'said facing strip being adapted to be applied tothe supportingmember by a'movement in a plane llU parallel tothe topmember thereby to engage and hold the bead strip in position.

12. 'An 'edge construction for furniture tops including in combination,a top member and a covering therefor, a'bead strip extending along theedges of the top member and coveringand concealing the joint therebetween, a supporting rail carried by the' underside of the top adjacent'the edge I"thereof, and a facing strip having means for interlockingwith the bead strip to hold it in place, and means forconnecting thefacing strip with thefsaid rail.

'13. An edge construction for furniture tops including in combination, atop member, a covering supported by said top member, a'. bead stripextending along and embracing the top member vand the covering, asupporting member carried by the top member, a facing strip separatefrom said bead strip but adapted to engage the same to hold it inposition, andKmeans for connecting the facing strip with the supportingmember.

l14. An edge `construction for furniture tops including in combination,a top member, a coverin supported by said top member, a bead stripextending along and embracing the edges of the top member and thecovering, a supporting member carried by the underside of the top memberand spaced from the outer ed e thereof, a facino stri separate from saibead strip but aldapte to engage the same to hold it in position, andmeans on said facing strip for connecting it with the supporting member.

l5. An edge construction for furniture tops including in combinationwith a top section and a covering therefor, of a bead strip adapted toextend along the edge of the top and the covering, a supporting raildisposed under the top and adjacent the edgev thereof, a facing striphaving an offset iange adapted to engage with the bead strip and meilmsfor fastening the facing strip t the rai 1G. An edge construction forfurniture tops including in combination with a top section andi/a.covering therefor, of a bead strip extending along the outer edges ofthe top section and covering to conceal the joint there-between, asupporting rail carried by the underside of the top section adjacent anedge thereof and having an angularly disposed bottom flange, and afacing strip having offset flanwes at the top and bottom edges thereof,the flange at the top engaging the bead strip and the flange at thebottom extending rearwardly toward the angular flange of the supportlngrail, and means for fastening the said latter flanges together.

111/V testimony whereof we hereunto affix our signatures. v

JASON A. FITCH. A GEORGE C. BRAINARD.

